diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
index 19887fc10282..6f067587cdf3 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ static int __devinit gpio_keys_setup_key(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	if (!button->can_disable)
 		irqflags |= IRQF_SHARED;
 
-	error = request_threaded_irq(irq, NULL, gpio_keys_isr, irqflags, desc, bdata);
+	error = request_any_context_irq(irq, gpio_keys_isr, irqflags, desc, bdata);
 	if (error < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Unable to claim irq %d; error %d\n",
 			irq, error);